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Favorite book on the diamond trade |
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| P: 4/30/2004 2:16:42 PM | |
Pair0Ducks Rough Rock Total Posts: 36 Last Post: 8/10/2004 Member Since: 4/23/2004 |
Was wondering if people had some books they enjoyed about the diamond trade and the DeBeers cartel. I have such a love/hate relationship with the idea of DeBeers that it would make for fascinating reading. How about two categories: Most entertaining Most up-to-date
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| Posted: 4/30/2004 2:16:42 PM | |
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| P: 4/30/2004 2:18:21 PM | |
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
Nope  and if one would be written, there already is more to the diamond market than DeBeers, for better or for worse.There are a couple of business cases circulating about them and Leonid has managed to find a rather entertaining but not very up-to-date online document (about 100 pages, I think) on the topic. You might want to dig among his older posts... Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 4/30/2004 2:18:21 PM | |
| P: 4/30/2004 2:20:00 PM | |
verticalhorizon Ideal Rock Total Posts: 840 Last Post: 3/24/2006 Member Since: 3/9/2004 |
I would also be interested in the sociological/historical perpective, a la Fast Food Nation, Credit Card Nation, etc. VH (aka GroomZilla) |
| Posted: 4/30/2004 2:20:00 PM | |
| P: 4/30/2004 2:28:32 PM | |
Nicrez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,230 Last Post: 10/21/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2004 |
Well, it's not specifically about DeBeers, but it sure gives a great history of the Diamond! I read it and loved it! Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair by Matthew Hart Order the E-Book Order the softcover book Also, on that page there is a book The Last Empire: DeBeers, Diamonds, and the World by Stefan Kanfer, which may better fit your description. "Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! |
| Posted: 4/30/2004 2:28:32 PM | |
| P: 4/30/2004 5:31:20 PM | |
Hest88 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,678 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 1/22/2003 |
My favorite, and a fun, fast-paced read, is "The Last Empire" by Stefan Kanfer. It goes into the entire history of diamond mining in South Africa, including all the fascinating early characters, through De Beers into the early 90s. I really wish he'd update the book because I think it's the best historical book on the subject I've read. Next on my list is "Diamonds" by Matthew Hart, which is a newer book, but I've heard it's not quite as good.
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| Posted: 4/30/2004 5:31:20 PM | |
| P: 4/30/2004 5:48:46 PM | |
CaptAubrey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 862 Last Post: 3/23/2009 Member Since: 3/28/2004 |
assuming you have $500 you don't need, you won't find a more informative book than this one:
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| Posted: 4/30/2004 5:48:46 PM | |
| P: 4/30/2004 7:39:31 PM | |
niceice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,792 Last Post: 7/22/2008 Member Since: 1/29/2003 |
---------------- We'll second that, painful bill, but worth the read. Todd L. Gray, President |
| Posted: 4/30/2004 7:39:31 PM | |
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